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		<title>Most Democrats Want Illegal Immigrants to Vote</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2015/most_democrats_think_illegal_immigrants_should_vote" target="_blank">a recent poll from Rasmussen</a>, a shockingly high number of Democrats think that non-citizens should be allowed to vote in America&#8217;s elections:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Most Democrats Think Illegal Immigrants Should Vote</strong></p>
<p>Are voters ready to let illegal immigrants vote? A sizable number, including most Democrats, are.</p>
<p>The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that one-out-of-three Likely U.S. Voters (35%) now believes that illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote if they can prove they live in this country and pay taxes. Sixty percent (60%) disagree, while five percent (5%) are undecided.</p>
<p>Fifty-three percent (53%) of Democrats think tax-paying illegal immigrants should have the right to vote. Twenty-one percent (21%) of Republicans and 30% of voters not affiliated with either major political party agree.</p></blockquote>
<p>The reason so many Democrats support this idea is obvious. It would increase their voter ranks immensely. It&#8217;s stunning that any Republican would agree with such an idea.</p>

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<p>Allahpundit of <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2015/05/29/surprise-most-democrats-think-illegal-immigrants-should-be-allowed-to-vote/" target="_blank">Hot Air</a> has more:</p>
<blockquote><p>Between this and the latest hate-speech polling, Democrats (especially younger ones) are brimming with good ideas these days. If you want to be charitable, you can tell yourself that maybe some Dems would insist on a lengthy residency requirement in lieu of citizenship before letting them vote — say, 10 years minimum in the U.S. to prove they’re committed to having a stake in the country’s future.</p>
<p>But Rasmussen’s question didn’t ask about that; the only conditions were residence of some unspecified duration and paying taxes. Presumably, in the Democratic utopia, an illegal who came across the border a year ago and is having FICA taken out of his pay before remitting a chunk of it to family in Mexico would/should have just as much influence over who controls the U.S. government as you do.</p></blockquote>
<p>Thomas Lifson of <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/05/emmajorityem_of_democrats_favor_allowing_illegal_immigrants_to_vote.html" target="_blank">American Thinker</a> points out the endgame:</p>
<blockquote><p>So, once the pendulum swings and Democrats gain control of Congress and the White House, we can expect Democrats to solidify their permanent control of government by legalizing what is already becoming a de facto reality: allowing people who manage to cross our borders without bothering to observe our laws or commit to the obligations of citizenship the right to determine our political future. Since the requirements of law mean nothing to these people, why not vote twice?</p></blockquote>
<p>Indeed.</p>
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		<title>Cruz: No Federal Funds for Universities that Boycott Israel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aleister]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["BDS is premised on a lie."]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Professor Jacobson has written extensively about the <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/bds/" target="_blank">BDS movement</a> and the effort to <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/boycott-the-boycotters-movement-gains-momentum/" target="_blank">boycott the boycotters.</a></p>
<p>Senator Ted Cruz has a new idea. Take federal funds away from schools that boycott Israel. He made the remarks at the Champion of Jewish Values International Awards Gala. Among attendees was Sheldon Adelson, an influential donor to Republican politicians.</p>
<p>Katie Zezima of the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/28/cruz-universities-that-boycott-israel-should-lose-federal-funding/" target="_blank">Washington Post</a> writes:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Cruz: Universities that boycott Israel should lose federal funding</strong></p>
<p>NEW YORK &#8212; Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that universities that boycott Israel should lose their federal funding.</p>
<p>Cruz&#8217;s remarks were aimed at the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, which is gaining traction on college campuses. It calls for U.S. companies and universities to divest from Israel. Cruz has spoken against BDS but sharpened his tone Thursday.</p>
<p>The nation needs a president who will ensure that &#8220;if a university boycotts the nation of Israel then that university will forfeit federal taxpayer dollars,&#8221; Cruz said at the Champion of Jewish Values International Awards Gala here, where he received the Defender of Israel Award. &#8220;BDS is premised on a lie and it is antisemitism plain and simple.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Blake Neff of the <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/29/cruz-no-federal-money-for-schools-that-boycott-israel/" target="_blank">Daily Caller</a> has more:</p>
<blockquote><p>The speech appeared successful, at least on the surface. Cruz received a standing ovation, including Adelson, who struggles to stand in his old age.</p>
<p>The BDS movement seeks to force Israel to change its policies in Palestine through economic and cultural isolation from the rest of the world. Proponents on university campuses have sought to have their schools withdraw investments in Israeli companies and cease inviting Israel-affiliated academics to conferences. Thus far, the movement has had limited success, and no university has committed itself to the BDS agenda. However, some academic organizations have signed on, such as the American Studies Association, which approved an academic boycott of Israel in 2014.</p>
<p>Cruz didn’t provide specifics on how his promise to cut off federal funds would work, but it’s a significant threat. With the federal government controlling the vast majority of student loans and research grants, cutting off the flow of dollars would be a death blow to most major schools and would make BDS participation a total non-starter.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>New Yorker Cover Indicative Of How Media Sees The GOP</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 18:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caruso]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t you someday want to see a woman president of the United States of America?&#8221;</p>
<p>That was a line from a speech Hillary Clinton recently delivered for a gathering of the pro-abortion PAC, EMILY&#8217;s List. It was delivered with all of the warmth and charm we&#8217;ve come to expect from the former Secretary of State, which is to say none at all.</p>
<p>&#8220;First woman president&#8221; is basically what Hillary Clinton&#8217;s campaign will be, and the media will do all they can to help her across the finish line in order to accomplish that. Take the latest cover of the New Yorker for example:</p>
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<p>There&#8217;s &#8220;First Woman President&#8221; candidate Hillary standing on the outside looking in. The lone woman staring into a locker room loaded up with white guys, right?</p>
<p>The New Yorker had this to say about the group of potential GOP <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/cover-story-2015-06-01" target="_blank">candidates in the photo</a>:<br />
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<blockquote><p>How many Republicans are running for President? It’s a trick question. Some of those who are clearly running—Jeb Bush, for example—are still pretending that they aren’t, mostly because declaring would change the fund-raising rules. And if you counted everyone who, against all evidence, takes himself (or herself) seriously as a candidate, the locker room depicted in Mark Ulriksen’s “Suiting Up,” this week’s cover, would look as crowded as the departures hall at Penn Station, and almost as disconcerting. As it is, Ulriksen presents seven contenders with seven varieties of preening. Maybe it’s hard to tell a vision for America from a delusion of grandeur, at least until the debates and primaries get under way. Until then, Marco Rubio’s got his phone, Rand Paul his comb, and Huckabee his Bible. Ted Cruz’s eyes flit between his copy of the Constitution and his mirror, while Scott Walker seems on the lookout for unionized gym attendants. Bush is wearing his dynasty-logo boxers and Chris Christie his put-me-in-now pout. And yet, somehow, one of these seven men is almost certainly right about his chances for the nomination. The primary campaign may look like a pickup game about to descend into a brawl, but there’s a national candidate somewhere in the lineup.</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course, this raises an obvious question: <em>Why doesn&#8217;t the cover feature other GOP candidates, particularly those who have officially entered the race?</em></p>
<p>The makeup of that picture would change very quickly as it would feature Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, both of whom are officially in. Unlike Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, and Scott Walker who have not yet declared their candidacy.</p>
<p>In addition, if the cover features yet unannounced candidates, where is Bobby Jindal?</p>
<p>The answer to those two questions is easy enough to be a $200 answer on Jeopardy: It would throw cold water all over the &#8220;White male GOP&#8221; narrative.</p>
<p>By including Carson, Fiorina, and Jindal, the editors at The New Yorker would have to admit by proxy the contenders for the 2016 GOP nomination is the most diverse field of potential presidential candidates in U. S. political history that features two Cuban-Americans, an African-American, a woman, and an Indian-American.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, in addition to Hillary Clinton (67 years old), potential and announced candidates include:</p>
<p><strong>Bernie Sanders &#8211; 73 years old</strong></p>
<p><strong>Martin O&#8217;Malley &#8211; 52 years old</strong></p>
<p><strong>Elizabeth Warren &#8211; 65 years old</strong></p>
<p><strong>Joe Biden &#8211; 72 years old</strong></p>
<p>They&#8217;re lucky to have O&#8217;Malley in the mix or else the average age of the Democratic candidates would exceed the current retirement age by 2 years.</p>
<p>It likely won&#8217;t make much difference in the long run, but the media still needs to be called out on this kind of obvious bias.</p>
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		<title>Obama Administration Moving Forward With New Gun Regulations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fuzzy Slippers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another series of attacks on the Second Amendment]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama has famously (infamously?) long been enamored of the idea of fundamentally transforming America, and one of the foundational aspects of American culture that he has in his sights is the Second Amendment and Americans&#8217; firmly held belief in their right to keep and bear arms.</p>
<p>His former attorney general, <a href="http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/obamas-atty-general-we-need-to-really-brainwash-people-to-think-about-guns-in-a-vastly-different-way/">Eric Holder, went so far as to proclaim</a>—back in the 1990&#8217;s—that &#8220;we really need to brainwash people into thinking about guns in a vastly different way.&#8221;</p>
<p>At least he understood that it&#8217;s the American people who resist infringement of this right.  The administration has tried to pass gun control legislation, most <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/12/in-the-wake-of-sandy-hook-cooler-heads-must-prevail/">notably in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings</a>, but such attempts fail.</p>
<p>Completing missing the fact that Americans are strongly supportive of their right to bear arms, Obama and his assortment of anti-Second Amendment zealots <a href="http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/04/09/obama-gun-control/">blame the NRA</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“But the power of NRA and the gun lobby in Congress is formidable,” Obama said. “And you know, we’re going to keep chipping away at this, but until you get intense public demands for this, it’s probably not going to happen because some special interests and lobbyists in Washington are really, really strong and their membership feels very intensely about the issue. Whereas the general public is concerned about it, but doesn’t make it their top priority.”</p></blockquote>
<p>He also recognizes that Congress—even when Democrats held supermajorities in both houses—is unable to pass the sort of sweeping gun control legislation he seeks.  In his 2014 State of the Union address, he promised gun control &#8220;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/28/obama-gun-control-state-of-the-union_n_4684426.html">with or without Congress,</a>&#8221; and it seems he&#8217;s working on multiple fronts to make that happen.</p>
<p>From <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/nyregion/taxing-bullets-as-de-facto-gun-control.html">taxing</a> bullets, to <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/05/26/exclusive-u-s-navy-vet-veterans-affairs-gun-locks-another-obama-back-door-gun-control-measure/">gun locks</a>, to gun <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/10/californians-aim-for-colorado-style-gun-control-recalls/">recalls</a> / <a href="http://ri.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrBT8d8.mpVX5EASZVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyZDFxN3VmBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwM1BHZ0aWQDQjAxNDVfMQRzZWMDc3I-/RV=2/RE=1433103100/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwww.nbcmiami.com%2fnews%2flocal%2fGun-Buyback-Saturday-Turn-in-a-Gun-Get-a-Bike-305544001.html/RK=0/RS=KAAxl.czOxoQkNIf466i8hrId0w-">buyback</a> programs, to <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/7-year-old-pop-tart-gun-offender-loses-first-appeal/">targeting children&#8217;s pop-tarts</a> and otherwise <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/01/controlling-the-narrative-through-language-gun-control-out-gun-violence-in/">controlling the narrative</a> about guns, Obama and other anti-Second Amendment advocates are working overtime in their frantic bid to disarm the American people.<br />
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<p>Such measures are met with considerable push back even in deep blue states like <a href="http://ri.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEVzBs.2pVMVsA_DhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzcWpkZG5yBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxMAR2dGlkA0IwMTQ1XzEEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1433103341/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theblaze.com%2fstories%2f2014%2f02%2f13%2ftens-of-thousands-of-connecticut-gun-owners-may-be-staging-a-massive-act-of-civil-disobedience%2f/RK=0/RS=I0bEY2_oKwVvk1KLhsTz3mO2YRo-">Connecticut</a>.  In <a href="http://ri.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEV1jF.2pVHmsA5xNXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEybjdrbHNyBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwM2BHZ0aWQDQjAxNDVfMQRzZWMDc3I-/RV=2/RE=1433103430/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwww.syracuse.com%2fnews%2findex.ssf%2f2013%2f02%2fthousands_headed_to_albany_to.html/RK=0/RS=kCHoQbBpK95OmqNLpuCyE9SqoSY-">New York</a>, <a href="http://ri.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEVzcI_WpVSeQAwClXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEycTduZDZkBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjAxNDVfMQRzZWMDc3I-/RV=2/RE=1433103752/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwamu.org%2fnews%2f13%2f05%2f06%2fgun_rights_activist_plans_open_carry_protest_in_dc_on_independence_day/RK=0/RS=7myCMbdJcVF1aGg5GT7DY0DOqt8-">D. C.</a>, and <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/gun_rights_advocates_could_bri.html">Oregon</a>, citizens are engaging in civil disobedience, protesting, and otherwise signaling that they will not relinquish their weapons without a fight.</p>
<p>That, however, does not stop the ongoing assault on our Second Amendment rights.  <a href="http://thehill.com/regulation/243520-administration-preps-new-gun-regulations">The Hill reports</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>The Justice Department plans to move forward this year with more than a dozen new gun-related regulations, according to list of rules the agency has proposed to enact before the end of the Obama administration.</p>
<p>The regulations range from new restrictions on high-powered pistols to gun storage requirements. Chief among them is a renewed effort to keep guns out of the hands of people who are mentally unstable or have been convicted of domestic abuse.</p></blockquote>
<p>The new rules, The Hill, continues, are aimed at expanding the number of people who will be banned from owning a gun:</p>
<blockquote><p>The Justice Department plans to issue new rules expanding criteria for people who do not qualify for gun ownership, according to the recently released Unified Agenda, which is a list of rules that federal agencies are developing.</p>
<p>Some of the rules come in response to President Obama’s call to reduce gun violence in the wake of Sandy Hook. He issued 23 executive actions shortly after the shooting aimed at keeping guns away from dangerous people, and some of those items remain incomplete.</p></blockquote>
<p>The &#8220;dangerous people&#8221; may include &#8220;a person who spanked his kid, or yelled at his wife, or slapped her husband,” warned Michael Hammond, legislative counsel for the Gun Owners of America.</p>
<p>In addition to these &#8220;dangerous people&#8221; who cannot be trusted with a gun, the Obama administration seeks to include anyone who has ever had any problems with depression, anxiety, or even seen a psychologist.  Considering the popularity of &#8220;seeing a shrink&#8221; and the over-prescription of antidepressants and other mood-enhancing drugs, this is a potentially sweeping change that will affect tens of millions of Americans.</p>
<blockquote><p>“A person who experienced a temporary reaction to a traumatic event or who has trouble handling household finances may well be treated the same as a violent psychopath,” <a href="http://thehill.com/regulation/243520-administration-preps-new-gun-regulations">the NRA wrote</a>.   &#8220;Not only is this unjust and stigmatizing, it creates disincentives for those who need mental health treatment to seek it, increasing whatever risks are associated with untreated mental illness,” it added.</p></blockquote>
<p>The same rationale used to <a href="http://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/glendale/veterans-guns-confiscated-from-glendale-home-after-neighbor-dispute">disarm</a> <a href="http://www.guns.com/2013/05/27/combat-veteran-sues-after-gun-confiscation-with-some-help-from-florida-carry-inc/">veterans</a> <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/09/a-form-of-gun-confiscation-has-reportedly-begun-in-new-york-state-heres-the-justification-being-used/">of our</a> <a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130609/news/706099896/">armed</a> forces is writ large.  Consider: <a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/astounding-increase-in-antidepressant-use-by-americans-201110203624">a 2011 Harvard study</a> found a 400% increase in the number of Americans taking antidepressants in just over a decade.  According to ABCNews, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/10-americans-antidepressants-therapist/story?id=14763251">1 in 10 Americans </a>are using them.  And that&#8217;s just antidepressants.</p>
<p>On the bright side: With each Obama push for gun control, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/the-obama-gun-legacy-gun-ammo-sales-skyrocket-u-s">gun and ammo sales skyrocket</a>.  He may not be good for <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/29/analysts-expect-decline-in-u-s-gdp-in-first-quarter/">the over all economy</a>, but he&#8217;s a boon to the gun industry.</p>
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		<title>Obama’s “Waters of the U. S.” EPA Power Grab</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 14:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fuzzy Slippers]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While presented as a means to protect drinking water and &#8220;hold[ing] polluters accountable,&#8221; the Obama administration&#8217;s latest EPA rule, <a href="http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-05/documents/rule_preamble_web_version.pdf">Waters of the United States</a>, is rather more far-reaching than many conservatives like.</p>
<p>According to the document (full text embedded below), the rule itself is not intended as regulatory (that probably comes later), but is instead &#8220;a definitional rule that clarifies the scope of the &#8216;waters of the United States&#8217; . . . .&#8221;  Essentially, almost all fresh water, including that in &#8220;water-filled depressions,&#8221; is now under the federal government&#8217;s purview and subject to government oversight and regulation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/epa-waterways-wetlands-rule-118319.html">Politico reports</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>On its face, the Waters of the United States rule is largely a technical document, defining which rivers, streams, lakes and marshes fall under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers. But opponents condemn it as a massive power grab by Washington, saying it will give bureaucrats carte blanche to swoop in and penalize landowners every time a cow walks through a ditch.</p>
<p>. . . &#8220;This rule will provide the clarity and certainty businesses and industry need about which waters are protected by the Clean Water Act, and it will ensure polluters who knowingly threaten our waters can be held accountable,” Obama said in a statement after the EPA released a final version of the regulation. “My administration has made historic commitments to clean water, from restoring iconic watersheds like the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes to preserving more than a thousand miles of rivers and other waters for future generations. With today’s rule, we take another step towards protecting the waters that belong to all of us.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Obama&#8217;s emphasis is on safety and clean water; the rule, however, greatly expands the definition of what waters &#8220;belong to us all,&#8221; including that on privately-owned property.<br />
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<p>Watch John Thune discuss the Obama EPA overreach:</p>
<p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/drYljJVFm9w" width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>Politico continues:</p>
<blockquote><p>The agencies and their supporters say the safety of drinking water and stream health are threatened because of weak state and local regulation and a lack of enforcement. The rule is meant to make it clearer which waterways EPA and the Corps of Engineers can oversee under the 43-year-old Clean Water Act, which covers “navigable waters” such as the Mississippi River and Lake Erie but is vague on how far upstream protections must go to keep those water bodies clean.</p>
<p>In essence, the rule would establish whether antipollution laws are triggered if a farmer blocks a stream to make a pond for livestock, a developer fills in part of a wetland to put up a house or an oil pipeline has to cross a creek.</p>
<p>“The only people with reason to oppose the rule are polluters who threaten our clean water,” senior White House adviser Brian Deese told reporters during a conference call. He added that the rule “is based on common sense. … The status quo is rife with unsustainable confusion over what’s protected and what’s not.”</p>
<p>The final rule ensures protections for tributaries that have physical signs of flowing water, even if they don’t run all year round, and ditches that “look and act” like tributaries, said Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. The rule also limits EPA regulatory oversight to any body of water within 1,500 feet of another water body already covered by the rule, unless they have a surface water connection.</p></blockquote>
<p>We&#8217;re being protected by the federal government from citizens wantonly creating ponds on their own property.  <a href="http://www.newsmax.com/US/epa-state-rights-citizens/2014/03/14/id/559715/">Sound familiar</a>?</p>
<p>You can read the rule here:</p>
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		<title>White House: We Are “Monitoring” [Peaceful] Phoenix Mosque Protest</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jay Caruso]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A protest at a Phoenix mosque was held late Friday afternoon in response to two Phoenix residents driving to Texas last month looking to engage in violence because of a &#8220;Draw Mohammed&#8221; <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/30/protest-heated-peaceful-phoenix-mosque/28199545/" target="_blank">contest that was going on there:</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Police officers lined barricades separating protesters and counter-protesters who gathered outside a Phoenix mosque Friday evening in response to a planned &#8220;freedom of speech&#8221; demonstration where attendees were encouraged to bring weapons and &#8220;draw Mohammed,&#8221; an act offensive to many Muslims.</p>
<p>Police presence increased by 6:30 p.m. to physically separate the two sides outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix.</p>
<p>About 20 cars and 15 motorcycles traveled from a protester meeting point at a nearby park to the mosque around 6 p.m., where people from the two sides used megaphones to yell at each other and were at times nose-to-nose.</p>
<p>A large group of counter protesters held signs reading &#8220;Love not Hate,&#8221; as others waved American flags and one man ripped the Quran in half.</p></blockquote>
<p>The protest went off <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/phxmosque-protests-get-loud-not-violent/">without any acts of violence</a>. There were no fights and no riots.</p>
<p>One area where even supporters of the protesters split was in the decision of some to carry firearms. Arizona is an open carry state, and some of the protesters were openly carrying firearms, including rifles that would naturally be mistakenly referred to &#8220;assault weapons&#8221; or &#8220;automatic weapons.&#8221;<br />
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<p>White House spokesman, Josh Earnest was asked about the protest. Here is what he had to say:</p>
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<p>Here are some of his comments:</p>
<blockquote><p>Even expressions that are offensive, that are distasteful, and intended to sow divisions in an otherwise tight-knit, diverse community like Phoenix, cannot be used as a justification to carry out an act of violence, and certainly can’t be used as a justification to carry out an act of terrorism.</p>
<p>The Department of Homeland Security is aware of this event, and as they were in advance of the previous event that was convened earlier this month, I believe, the Department of Homeland Security has been in touch with state and local law enforcement authorities, and we’re going to continue to monitor this situation.</p></blockquote>
<p>Whether one agrees with what the protesters did, nothing they did was illegal. They were engaging in the right to peacefully assemble, engage in free speech and were exercising their second amendment rights and keeping with Arizona law.</p>
<p>So the question has to be asked: Why is the government &#8220;monitoring&#8221; any of this? There are plenty of people the DHS should be monitoring. People engaging in perfectly legal behavior should not be among them.</p>
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		<title>The Epidemic of Regulatory Insanity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 11:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leslie Eastman]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Legal Insurrection readers may recall, I am an environmental health and safety professional.</p>
<p>I am attending a conference this weekend in Salt Lake City, endeavoring to learn about the rules regarding a compliance document required for each and every chemical containing substance an employee may use called a Safety Data Sheet. Many of you may have seen them for paints, cleaning agents, research compounds, or other substances you use in the normal course of work.</p>
<p>Back in 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration changed the requirements of them, with the promise that these documents would be &#8220;easier for employees to understand&#8221; and &#8220;be harmonized to be useful globally&#8221;. Needless to say, these new rules have made the preparation of these documents far more complex, many countries are applying their own versions, and these documents can hardly be considered &#8220;more understandable&#8221;.</p>
<p>And while this represents an enormous profit opportunity for me, the epidemic of regulations adversely effects everyone—at home, at school, at the office, and on the battlefield.</p>
<p>A chilling development involving <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3103400/US-accidentally-sent-live-ANTHRAX-Australia-military-lab-using-lethal-bacteria-combat-biological-weapons-insists-no-health-threat.html" target="_blank">live anthrax shipped through the mail</a> is a good example of what happens when the focus on practical safety matters is obscured by other requirements.</p>
<blockquote><p>A potentially fatal batch of the deadly anthrax virus was sent to Australia in 2008, as part of a US military bungle.</p>
<p>The shipment misstep was revealed as part of a wider look into a military lab in Utah, where samples were supposed to be made inactive by radiation.</p>
<p>Health and military officials started a joint investigation last week after a commercial lab in Maryland, US, found a live sample of anthrax in a delivery from an US site near Salt Lake City, Utah, according to the AFP.</p>
<p>The mistake was acknowledged by the US government on Thursday, when a Pentagon statement said at least 18 government, university and commercial laboratories received live anthrax sample from a batch irradiated and believed to be destroyed in 2014.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://projects.propublica.org/docdiver/documents/254088-preparing-and-shipping-tsa-slants-for-b" target="_blank">There are a myriad of requirements </a>for shipping these samples, and having the packages prepared and handled by trained employees is chief among them. What exactly happened, then?</p>
<p>It looks like the anthrax spores were not &#8220;cooked&#8221; <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/what-you-need-know-about-anthrax-blunder-n366626" target="_blank">long enough to deactivate them</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>The U.S. military and experts outside the military say it appears that some of the spores lived through the radiation process used to deactivate them. John Peterson, a microbiology professor who works with anthrax at the University of Texas Medical Branch, says the X-rays or gamma rays used to kill anthrax spores might not get every little one.</p></blockquote>
<p>No worries, however, the live spores were properly packaged!</p>
<blockquote><p>FedEx ships such agents under the supervision of the U.S. government. &#8220;There are very stringent regulations about how you have to package agents,&#8221; Berns said. &#8220;Now, the ones that were being sent out — yesterday&#8217;s incident — should have been less of a problem because they were supposed to be inactive.&#8221; But Peterson and other experts say even inactivated spores would have been packed carefully.</p></blockquote>
<p>This NBC Video sums up the situation.</p>
<p><iframe src="http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nn_snow_anthrax_scare_folo_150528" width="635" height="500" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>
<p>Five Americans died in the wake of an anthrax attack that was carried out through the mail within a week of the 9-11 attacks. Fortunately, no one has become sick as a result of the recent potential exposure, though dozens are taking prophylactic medication.</p>
<p>While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures out that having rules is not the same as having them followed, another agency is making a mockery of genuine worker safety concerns.  California&#8217;s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/health/20150524/adult-film-performers-regulators-clash-over-safety-standards-on-porn-sets" target="_blank">poised to regulate the adult film industry</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>After five years of public hearings and heated debates, a proposed set of safety standards for all California porn production sets is edging closer to being finalized, but adult film performers say if passed, the new regulations would make sex scenes look like medical dramas.</p>
<p>The 21-page draft, proposed by the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, blends thick regulatory definitions with graphic language as it outlines how adult film performers and others on set can protect themselves from bloodborne pathogens and other bodily fluids. It underscores the use of condoms as a way to protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. It also calls for producers to pay for medical visits and hepatitis B vaccines.</p>
<p>During a hearing and public comment period that ended Thursday in San Diego, adult film performers and their supporters said the regulations — which include wearing protective eye gear — go too far.</p></blockquote>
<p>I will simply point out that adults in this state have had enough sex education by the age of 18 to ensure a robust understanding of the health hazards they face. Eye protection is not apt to protect them from the risky behaviors they may engage in off the set, either.</p>
<p>These rules will be ignored completely. Alternatively, the industry will relocate. However, our tax dollars and resources have been squandered with no real gain in serious worker safety matters. In fact, it makes a laughing stock of my profession.</p>
<p>Truly, there is an epidemic of regulation-based insanity. I suspect that our bureaucrats and politicians will say that the solution to all this madness is even more rules.</p>
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		<title>The “Good” Samaritans of Mount Gerizim</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William A. Jacobson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To Samaria and back, again.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2013, I traveled extensively in Samaria. You can find photos and description of that travel here, <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/to-samaria-and-back/">To Samaria and back</a>.</p>
<p>On Friday, May 29, 2015, I traveled to Mount Gerizim and <a href="http://www.israelite-samaritans.com/">the Samaritan community</a>, on a high peak in Samaria.</p>
<p><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Map-Road-e1433012699197.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-129102" src="http://s1.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Map-Road-e1433012699197.png" alt="Mount Gerizim Map Road" width="600" height="409" /></a></p>
<p>Mount Gerizim overlooks the city of Nablus and the Balata refugee camp, and contains ancient ruins of the original Samaritans (the Islamic style dome is not part of the original ruins):</p>
<p><div id="attachment_129103" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Ancient-Ruins-e1433013306897.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-129103" src="http://s2.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Ancient-Ruins-e1433013306897.jpg" alt="[Mount Gerizim Samaritan Ruins - Dome Not Original]" width="600" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Mount Gerizim Samaritan Ruins &#8211; Dome Not Original]</p></div><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Samaritan-Ruins-overlooking-Nablus-and-Balata-Refugee-Camp-e1433014036979.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-129109" src="http://s3.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Samaritan-Ruins-overlooking-Nablus-and-Balata-Refugee-Camp-e1433014036979.jpg" alt="Mount Gerizim - Samaritan Ruins overlooking Nablus and Balata Refugee Camp" width="600" height="338" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/10/08/samaritans/index.html?iref=allsearch">Amid conflict, Samaritans keep unique identity</a> (CNN 2002):</p>
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<blockquote><p>Samaritans are descendants of the ancient Israelites who broke from Judaism some 2,200 years ago and were centered mainly in and around the region of Samaria &#8212; now a part of the West Bank.</p>
<p>Even today, many people associate the group with the parable of the &#8220;Good Samaritan&#8221; from the New Testament, and the term is often used to describe a person who helps another unselfishly.</p>
<p>In modern times, as they try to maintain their distinct cultural identity, the Samaritans find themselves caught in the middle of the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians&#8230;.<br />
Their community numbers less than 700 people and is split almost evenly between the Palestinian controlled area of Mount Gerizim in the West Bank and the Israeli town of Holon near Tel Aviv.</p>
<p>The Samaritans are Israeli citizens and recognized as Jews according to the law of return. Yet, those who live in the West Bank also are represented in the Palestinian legislature. Palestinians commonly refer to them as &#8220;Jews of Palestine.&#8221; Overall, they seek to maintain neutrality between both sides.</p>
<p>As a people, they are united by a common religion, tradition and language. They are one of a few remaining cultures that speak, read and write the ancient Hebrew language Aramaic.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/clinging-to-ancient-traditions-the-last-samaritans-keep-the-faith/">The Times of Israel</a> had a 2013 profile of the community, its flight from Nablus during the First Intifada, and the ritual animal sacrifice that it part of its religious ceremony.</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_129105" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Good-Samaritan-Center-e1433013459216.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-129105" src="http://s2.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Good-Samaritan-Center-e1433013459216.jpg" alt="[Mount Gerizim - Good Samaritan Center]" width="600" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Mount Gerizim &#8211; Good Samaritan Center]</p></div><div id="attachment_129106" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Samaritan-Ritual-Animal-Sacrifice-Area-e1433013561861.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-129106" src="http://s1.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Samaritan-Ritual-Animal-Sacrifice-Area-e1433013561861.jpg" alt="[Mount Gerizim - Samaritan Ritual Animal Sacrifice Area]" width="600" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Mount Gerizim &#8211; Samaritan Ritual Animal Sacrifice Area]</p></div><div id="attachment_129107" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Samaritan-Menorah-Worship-Area-e1433013637752.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-129107" src="http://s2.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mount-Gerizim-Samaritan-Menorah-Worship-Area-e1433013637752.jpg" alt="[Mount Gerizim - Samaritan Menorah]" width="600" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Mount Gerizim &#8211; Samaritan Menorah]</p></div>We also returned to visit with my friend from Moscow days, at Barkan.</p>
<p>Barkan is a small (1,200 people) settlement a few miles beyond the 1949 armistice line, near the larger town of Ariel. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkan#Archaeology">An archeological site</a> east of the town contains remnants of an Israelite settlement during the time of the first and second temples.</p>
<p>Barkan sits on a hilltop, like all of the settlements I&#8217;ve seen in Samaria do, detached from nearby Arab villages. You can find community <a href="http://sdf.shomron.org.il/yishuv/barkan.html">photos of Barkan here</a>.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_129053" style="width: 563px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Barkan-Satellite-Map-nearby-towns.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-129053" src="http://s2.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Barkan-Satellite-Map-nearby-towns.png" alt="[Barkan and nearby villages]" width="553" height="529" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Barkan and nearby villages]</p></div>The satellite image doesn&#8217;t really reflect how detached Barkan is; the Arab towns sit in the valley below.</p>
<p>When I visited in 2013, the last ring of homes was just under construction:</p>
<p><div id="attachment_129049" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Barkan-July-2013-e1432975864146.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-129049" src="http://s1.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Barkan-July-2013-e1432975864146.png" alt="[Barkan, July 2013]" width="600" height="356" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Barkan, July 2013]</p></div>Now the construction is completed:</p>
<p><div id="attachment_129050" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Barkan-May-2015-e1432976107487.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-129050" src="http://s3.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Barkan-May-2015-e1432976107487.jpg" alt="[Barkan, May 2015]" width="600" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Barkan, May 2015]</p></div>On a clear day, from Barkan you can see the entire coastal plain containing most of Israel&#8217;s population, including Tel Aviv in the far distance and planes heading into and out of Ben Gurion Airport. We were there on a hazy afternoon, so the best I could do with my cell phone camera looking West into the sun was this photo, showing the Tel Aviv skyline and Mediterranean Sea on the far horizon through the haze:</p>
<p><div id="attachment_129054" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Tel-Aviv-Skyline-and-Sea-from-Barkan-e1432977088680.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-129054" src="http://s3.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Israel-Tel-Aviv-Skyline-and-Sea-from-Barkan-e1432977088680.jpg" alt="[Israel - Tel Aviv Skyline and Mediterranean Sea from Barkan]" width="600" height="338" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">[Israel &#8211; Tel Aviv Skyline and Mediterranean Sea from Barkan]</p></div>The strategic value of the Samarian hills is obvious. Imagine a &#8220;Gaza&#8221; in the hills overlooking Israel. I said of it in my 2013 post:</p>
<blockquote><p>Location, location, location. It’s the high ground, stupid.</p>
<p>Putting aside the <a href="http://www.israellandfund.com/en-us/info/regions/judea-samaria-and-the-jordan-valley.htm">biblical connection</a> to these locations, it’s hard to imagine Israel ever giving up the strategic high ground on which some of these settlements sit. If Israel did give up the high ground, it would do so at its own security risk.</p></blockquote>
<p>Then it was to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%27anana">Ra&#8217;anana</a>, a town just north of Tel Aviv with many English-speakers, and then to the our beach hotel in Tel Aviv. All within (gun)sight of the hills of Samaria.</p>
<p><strong><em>Additional posts:</em> </strong>You can read all of my posts for my 2015 Israel trip <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/israel-trip-2015/">here</a>.</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris Christie is the first of the potential GOP presidential candidates who first embraced Common Core to distance himself from it.  <a href="http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/christie_education_post.html">According to New Jersey.com</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Navigating New Jersey interests and a likely presidential campaign, Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday proposed dropping national Common Core education standards he once supported but have since become a lightening rod issue for Republican voters.</p>
<p>The governor, speaking at Burlington County College in Pemberton, declared Common Core is &#8220;simply not working.&#8221; Christie wants to assemble a team to develop a state-based group to develop &#8220;new standards right here in New Jersey, not 200 miles away on the banks of the Potomac River.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>That Common Core doesn&#8217;t work—can&#8217;t work—is no surprise to those of us who oppose it, but it is interesting to see that Christie has changed his tune as he struggles to rebuild his reputation with conservatives.   When he was pushing Common Core in New Jersey, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/chris-christie-a-onetime-booster-now-wants-to-dump-the-common-core/2015/05/28/285b1090-0572-11e5-bc72-f3e16bf50bb6_story.html">Christie lashed out at its opponents</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“We are doing Common Core in New Jersey and we’re going to continue,” Christie said in 2013. “And this is one of those areas where I have agreed more with the president than not. I think part of the Republican opposition you see in some corners in Congress is a reaction, that knee-jerk reaction that is happening in Washington right now, that if the president likes something the Republicans in Congress don’t. If the Republicans in Congress like something, the president doesn’t.”</p></blockquote>
<p>While he wasn&#8217;t as insulting <a href="http://michellemalkin.com/2013/09/20/jeb-bushs-latest-common-core-snit-fit/">as Jeb Bush</a> has been about Common Core&#8217;s opponents, he was dismissive and unwilling to hear <a href="http://michellemalkin.com/?s=common+core">the case against Common Core</a>.  Examples such as children failing Common Core math problems because their <a href="http://www.youngcons.com/a-kid-misses-a-common-core-math-problems-because-his-numbers-werent-friendly-enough/">numbers weren&#8217;t &#8220;friendly&#8221;</a> enough, the arguments against Common Core&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://lancasteronline.com/news/why-opponents-are-fighting-new-common-core-education-standards/article_c8d14d5a-f13a-58fe-902f-6985f8d21737.html">dumbing down of standards</a>,&#8221; and theoretical arguments concerning problems with Common Core&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/the-9th-problem-with-the-common-core-standards/2012/09/18/723d240e-0071-11e2-b260-32f4a8db9b7e_blog.html">compartmental learning</a>&#8221; fell on deaf ears.<br />
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<p>Watch as Christie explains his rationale for turning on Common Core:</p>
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<p>Of course, only two years ago, he was singing Common Core&#8217;s praises:</p>
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<p>At CPAC earlier this year, he did signal some regrets:</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s interesting to hear him talk about the &#8220;heavy foot of the federal government&#8221; in the same breath that he talks about the problems of implementing federal standards on a state and local level.  He&#8217;s not opposed to that heavy foot, remember he&#8217;s at CPAC, and he&#8217;s clear that it&#8217;s the specifics of this particular set of federal standards that he&#8217;s reconsidering.  He&#8217;s still the same big government guy, but at least he may see that Common Core is a bad idea.</p>
<p>While I&#8217;m somewhat skeptical of this change of heart, it is entirely possible that Christie is sincere.  After all, after five years of Common Core&#8217;s failures, he can surely see what all of us saw before it was even implemented.</p>
<p>It will be interesting to see if Jeb Bush follows suit or if he digs in his heels about Common Core as <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2015/05/28/jeb-bush-unlike-certain-republican-candidates-i-dont-bend-with-the-wind-on-immigration/">he has about amnesty</a>.</p>
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		<title>Unions Want Exemption from Minimum Wage Hike They Supported</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This seems to happen frequently. As we noted in 2013, the IRS and other workers&#8217; unions wanted an <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/the-irs-workers-union-also-wants-exemption-from-obamacare/" target="_blank"> exemption from Obamacare</a>, despite the fact that they would be trusted with enforcing it and had been avid supporters of it.</p>
<p>Now labor leaders in Los Angeles, who pushed for a minimum wage hike, are suggesting that unions should be exempt from that very rule.</p>
<p>From the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-los-angeles-minimum-wage-unions-20150526-story.html" target="_blank">LA Times</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>L.A. labor leaders seek minimum wage exemption for firms with union workers</strong></p>
<p>Labor leaders, who were among the strongest supporters of the citywide minimum wage increase approved last week by the Los Angeles City Council, are advocating last-minute changes to the law that could create an exemption for companies with unionized workforces.</p>
<p>The push to include an exception to the mandated wage increase for companies that let their employees collectively bargain was the latest unexpected detour as the city nears approval of its landmark legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020.</p>
<p>For much of the past eight months, labor activists have argued against special considerations for business owners, such as restaurateurs, who said they would have trouble complying with the mandated pay increase.</p></blockquote>
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<p>It&#8217;s not difficult to see why unions want to be exempt. If businesses can&#8217;t afford to pay the minimum wage, and the only potential employees who are exempt are union members, who will businesses be forced to hire?</p>
<p>Bret Baier covered the story on Special Report yesterday:</p>
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		<title>Maryland Dem: Left has ‘Hijacked’ Party’s Message</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congressman John Delaney of Maryland has noticed a hard shift to the left in the Democratic Party, making him unique among his colleagues.</p>
<p>Some Democrats are currently supporting the presidential run of a senator who openly describes himself as a socialist. You would think that&#8217;s enough to support Delaney&#8217;s conclusion, but he&#8217;s more concerned about the blockage of Obama&#8217;s trade deal.</p>
<p>Kevin Cirilli of <a href="http://thehill.com/policy/finance/243435-house-dem-left-has-hijacked-partys-message" target="_blank">The Hill</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>House Dem: Left has &#8216;hijacked&#8217; party message</strong></p>
<p>Rep. John Delaney (Md.), a centrist House Democrat, on Friday warned that voices on the left have &#8220;hijacked&#8221; his party’s message.</p>
<p>&#8220;With Washington already broken, the last thing we need is a left-wing version of the tea party,&#8221; Delaney wrote in a Washington Post op-ed published online Thursday evening. &#8220;But I am worried about where some of the loudest voices in the room could take the Democratic Party.&#8221;</p>
<p>He said Democrats&#8217; &#8220;party microphone has been hijacked by people more interested in scoring points than in solving problems.&#8221;</p>
<p>Delaney didn&#8217;t specifically mention any prominent liberals by name, but he delved into specific policy debates that have divided Democrats in recent weeks, including trade policy.</p>
<p>Liberal Democrats including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have bucked the White House in opposing legislation that would grant President Obama fast-track trade authority, arguing that it would favor corporations and put U.S. workers in competition with low-wage workers in other countries.</p>
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<p>Not true, argued Delaney, who is among a small group of House Democrats who have vowed to vote for the fast-track bill.</p>
<p>&#8220;A fair trade deal is a crucial step in bolstering the U.S. manufacturing renaissance, boosting U.S. exports and growing our economy,&#8221; Delaney wrote. &#8220;Unfortunately, Democratic recalcitrance is increasing the chance that the deal could be done instead by a Republican president.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-better-agenda-for-democrats/2015/05/28/cfc1c50e-0531-11e5-8bda-c7b4e9a8f7ac_story.html" target="_blank">Washington Post column</a> referenced above:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>The last thing America needs? A left-wing version of the Tea Party.</strong></p>
<p>Washington is paralyzed by extreme political rhetoric that creates powerful sound bites but poor policy. The big legislative updates that we need to compete in the 21st century and to raise living standards have been blocked by a reluctance to seek common ground&#8230;</p>
<p>Additionally, we need a philosophical shift in the Democratic Party, a new willingness to support programs that create pathways for nongovernmental and philanthropic innovation and investment to help solve the problems of society. We should embrace approaches, such as social impact bonds, that combine private-sector capital and expertise with public-interest goals to produce better government services. Such changes will require Democrats to leave our ideological comfort zone and move away from the idea that government, and government alone, is the answer to our problems.</p></blockquote>
<p>In terms of a left-wing version of the tea party, we&#8217;ve already been down that road.</p>
<p>Does anyone remember the coffee party?</p>
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		<title>Al Sharpton Asks If Texas Floods Are God’s Rebuke</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether one believes in God or not, whenever natural disasters strike and deaths are involved, people often ask, &#8220;Why?&#8221;.  They ask:  &#8220;Why did this happen?&#8221;; &#8220;Why did this have to happen now?&#8221;; and sadly, &#8220;Why did ________ have to die?&#8221;</p>
<p>The worst response is when somebody tries to politicize such tragedies, especially in the context of assigning bad weather to an &#8220;angry God.&#8221;</p>
<p>Evangelical Christians such as Pat Robertson and the late Jerry Falwell have been known to enjoy the taste of their own feet as they have, at times, pointed the finger of blame at various behaviors by people as the reason for some kind of natural disaster.</p>
<p>Pat Robertson, in 2012 was raked over the coals for suggesting deadly tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest could have been avoided if people had merely been more willing to pray about it. News outlets that covered it included <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/05/pat-robertson-tornadoes-prayer_n_1321686.html" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pat-robertson-blames-tornado-victims-carnage-marijuana-possession-not-crime-article-1.1034447" target="_blank">The Daily News</a>, <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/06/nation/la-na-nn-pat-robertson-20120306" target="_blank">The LA Times</a>, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/09/us/pat-robertson-facebook-remark/" target="_blank">CNN</a> as well as left wing outlets such as Crooks &amp; Liars, Media Matters, Raw Story and others.</p>
<p class="wpview-selection-before">Three days ago, Al Sharpton suggested the following with respect to the floods that have claimed the lives of over 20 people in Texas:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeepingItReal?src=hash">#KeepingItReal</a> QOTD: Do you think the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TexasFlooding?src=hash">#TexasFlooding</a> is related to climate control or God&#39;s rebuke?Call 8775325797 or tweet me your thoughts</p>
<p>&mdash; Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRevAl/status/603640706104721409">May 27, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Notwithstanding Sharpton&#8217;s concern over whether or not the citizens of Texas were spending too much time messing with their thermostats, Sharpton&#8217;s &#8220;question&#8221; is really a political statement aimed at a state that is pretty red politically. Governor Greg Abbott handily defeated Wendy Davis and ended her 15 minutes of fame. The state has two Republican Senators in Ted Cruz and John Cornyn. Former Governor Rick Perry is likely going to run for president, along with Cruz.<br />
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<p>What other reason could Sharpton possibly have?</p>
<p>This is also not something that is rare for Sharpton. He has a long history of making outlandish statements and saying outrageous things. Add to that the fact that Sharpton owes <a href="http://theweek.com/speedreads/441561/rev-al-sharpton-owes-millions-taxes" target="_blank">$4.5 million dollars in taxes</a> and that he helped perpetuate <a href="http://spectator.org/articles/61113/%E2%80%98hands-dont-shoot%E2%80%99-ignoble-lie-ages" target="_blank">the &#8220;hands up, don&#8217;t shoot&#8221; lie.</a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s one thing after another with this guy and not only does he not get the media scrutiny he so richly deserves, he&#8217;s actually an <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/doj-announces-20-million-for-police-body-cams/">advisor to President Obama</a>.  You know what they say about the company you keep.</p>
<p>Noticeable of course, was the lack of any coverage by mainstream media outlets. Sure it was picked up by conservative outlets such as the Washington Times, The Daily Caller and The Media Research Center but not by the Daily News nor the LA Times.</p>
<p>People who argue there is no bias in the media often argue it from the perspective of <em>how</em> an issue is covered. What they cannot or do not want to understand is that bias exists in the form of <em>not covering an issue</em> as well. Had this been Pat Robertson or a conservative member of Congress, we would have heard about it for days.</p>
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		<title>VERDICT in Squatter Shooting Case: Not Guilty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2015 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Branca]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It took the Sparks NV jury fewer than 7 hours last night to find 74-year-old Wayne Burgarello not guilty of all charges in the shooting of two squatters, one of whom died of his injuries, reports the <a href="http://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2015/05/29/jury-decides-burgarello-verdict-murder-trial/28189467/" target="_blank">Reno Gazette Journal</a>.  Burgarello had been charged with murder for the death he caused and was also subject to conviction on the lesser included charge of manslaughter; he was also charged with attempted murder for the victim who survived.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s Burgarello leaving the courtroom following the verdict, in the company of his defense lawyer Theresa Ristenpart:</p>
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<p><span id="more-129056"></span>It was uncontested that Burgarello had fired the shots, but he sought at trial to justify that use of force as self-defense. As indicated by the verdict, the jury unanimously agreed that the State prosecutors had failed to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt (the legal standard in every state except Ohio).</p>
<p>This was something of an unusual successfully argued self-defense case in that arguably the fight did not come to Burgarello, but rather he went to the fight in February 2014.  Alerted to the fact that there were squatters on his property, an otherwise unoccupied apartment, Burgarello armed himself with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and a .357 Magnum revolver and set out to confront the interlopers.</p>
<p>Burgarello entered the apartment, guns in hand, and called out to the squatters, 34-year-old Cody Devine (male) and 30-year-old Janai Wilson (female), both habitual meth users.  Wilson had so habitually squatted in the apartment that she&#8217;d changed her driver&#8217;s license to reflect that address and was seeking to obtain outright ownership via &#8220;squatter&#8217;s rights.&#8221;</p>
<p>Devine was shot five times, including once in the head, and died of his injuries; Wilson was shot in her leg, arm, and stomach, and managed to flee the scene.</p>
<p>Prosecutors had sought a first-degree murder conviction because of that fact that Burgarello armed  himself and &#8220;went to the fight&#8221; arguably to seek a deadly confrontation.  Burgarello owned a number of rental units, some empty for as long as nine years, and many had been subject to repeated vandalism and burglaries.  Witnesses testified at trial that Brugarello had talked of plans to hide inside the units for squatters to enter and then &#8220;shoot them,&#8221; and thus premeditating the shootings.</p>
<p>Prosecutors argued that Burgarello opened fire without lawful provocation immediately after he awoke the sleeping Devine and Wilson by challenging their presence, a claim based on the testimony of the surviving Wilson.</p>
<p>Burgarello, in contrast, told police that he had perceived Devine pointing a gun-like weapon at him in the darkness (Burgarello did not testify at trial).  Although no weapon was found at the location where the squatters were shot, a black flashlight was recovered from under Devine&#8217;s body.  The fact that Devine may not actually have possessed a weapon is, of course, legally irrelevant.  The legal question is whether Devine&#8217;s conduct with whatever object he possessed might have been reasonably perceived to have represented an imminent threat of death or grave bodily harm.</p>
<p>Defense Attorney Ristenpart argued to the jury that he had a right to arm himself and check his properties, stating that &#8220;Wayne could have had 10 guns that day, and that is still lawful and legal.&#8221;  She further claimed that Burgarello first shouted into the dwelling numerous times, asking if anyone was inside and telling them they needed to come out. This narrative was buttressed by the testimony of a retired firefighter who witnessed the events.</p>
<p>Other defense witnesses who owned adjacent rental properties testified about times they had squatters threaten them with knives, after which they had armed themselves with handguns much as had Burgarello.</p>
<p>Ristenpart also argued that it was the squatters, not her client, who:</p>
<blockquote><p>created the dangerous, threatening situation, trespassing, getting high on meth and being where they shouldn&#8217;t be, where they had no right to be. . . . The aggression is against Wayne. . . . Here are two people who broke into your home to use drugs and trash the place. That&#8217;s the aggression, and that&#8217;s what caused this threatening situation.</p></blockquote>
<p>Even the prosecution felt obliged to concede:</p>
<blockquote><p>They had no business being there, but did they deserve to die?</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course the news story commits a random act of &#8220;journalism&#8221; and makes a gratuitous reference to &#8220;stand-your-ground,&#8221; stating:</p>
<blockquote><p>Nevada&#8217;s stand-your-ground law allows deadly force against attackers who pose an imminent threat, regardless of whether they are armed. But it specifies the shooter cannot be the initial aggressor.</p></blockquote>
<p>Replace &#8220;stand-your-ground&#8221; in that sentence with simply &#8220;self-defense,&#8221; and it would be far more correct.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a strong advocate of avoiding violent confrontation whenever possible.  I would certainly not encourage anybody to arm themselves to take on some unknown number of potentially armed squatters in a darkened apartment at night for both tactical and legal reasons.</p>
<p>Tactically, it&#8217;s a situation likely to result in someone&#8217;s death, and there&#8217;s no guarantee that it won&#8217;t be <em>you</em> bleeding out on the floor, instead of the squatters.  (For some perspective on how fast an armed fight can happen, and not necessarily with a happy ending, see:  <a href="http://lawofselfdefense.com/video-how-fast-does-the-fight-go-down-this-fast/" target="_blank">VIDEO: How fast does the fight go down? THIS fast</a>.)</p>
<p>Legally, it&#8217;s typically far harder to sell a self-defense narrative when you arm yourself and go to the fight, as opposed to a situation in which a fight unavoidably comes to you.  In many states, including Massachusetts where I live and practice law, aggressive conduct of the type engaged in by Burgarello could well result in him being denied a self-defense jury instruction entirely.</p>
<p>That said, this fight happened not in Massachusetts but in Nevada.  Certainly the fact that the victims were habitual users of meth, a particularly vicious scourge in the Southwest, could not have helped the prosecution&#8217;s narrative of guilt.  If, as the defense claims, the police were routinely ineffective in responding to complaints of sometimes lethally violent squatters, the community would naturally become more forgiving of property owners arming themselves and resorting to self-help to enforce their rights.</p>
<p>In any case, after hearing both the prosecution&#8217;s narrative of guilty and the defense&#8217;s narrative of innocence, the jury in this case took merely an afternoon and evening of deliberations to unanimously find Burgarello not guilty for the killing of Devine and wounding of Wilson.</p>
<p>–-Andrew, <a href="https://twitter.com/LawSelfDefense">@LawSelfDefense</a></p>
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		<title>#PHXmosque protests get loud, not violent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2015 14:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Miller]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They came.<br />
They saw.<br />
They protested <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/05/29/protest-at-phoenix-mosque/">without hurting themselves or others</a>. </p>
<p>I <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/phoenix-mayor-stands-up-for-free-speech-he-doesnt-agree-with/">promised a round of applause</a> for Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton if he and his city management and law enforcement teams managed to keep the peace between protesters and counterprotesters at last night&#8217;s free speech/anti-Islam/whatever you want to call it rally. </p>
<p>The verdict? They managed! Mr. Stanton, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAKFlpdcfc">this one&#8217;s for you</a>.</p>
<p>USA Today <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/30/protest-heated-peaceful-phoenix-mosque/28199545/">explains how things played out</a>:</p>
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Police presence increased by 6:30 p.m. to physically separate the two sides outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix.</p>
<p>About 20 cars and 15 motorcycles traveled from a protester meeting point at a nearby park to the mosque around 6 p.m., where people from the two sides used megaphones to yell at each other and were at times nose-to-nose.</p>
<p>A large group of counter protesters held signs reading &#8220;Love not Hate,&#8221; as others waved American flags and one man ripped the Quran in half.</p>
<p>Counter protesters wearing blue lined the side closest to the mosque. They said they came from Redemption Church in Tempe and wore the color to be a peaceful presence.</p>
<p>Few people showed up for the mosque&#8217;s scheduled prayer service.</p></blockquote>
<p>Supporters on both sides of the issue took to Twitter to speak their minds&#8212;and air their grievances:</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don&#39;t &quot;get&quot; the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhxMosque?src=hash">#PhxMosque</a> thing. I wouldn&#39;t appreciate people protesting outside a church, so I can&#39;t support it outside a mosque.</p>
<p>&mdash; Jezebel Jalen (@GOPMommy) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPMommy/status/604515347392167938">May 30, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PHX PD are the real MVPs tonight. Proactive actions to ensure rally remains peaceful. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PHxMosque?src=hash">#PHxMosque</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Josh Offenhartz (@Johartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Johartz/status/604461813388804096">May 30, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To sum up tonight&#39;s proceedings:&#10;&#10;Gospel: yay&#10;&#10;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhxMosque?src=hash">#PhxMosque</a>: boo</p>
<p>&mdash; Tyler McNally (@Tyler_McNally) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tyler_McNally/status/604492676772311040">May 30, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;I have examined all religions, and the result is that the Bible is the best book in the world.&quot; ~ John Adams <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PHxMosque?src=hash">#PHxMosque</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Matthew Burke (@MatthewKBurke) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatthewKBurke/status/604503362080370688">May 30, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guess I&#39;ve been too busy hanging out with cool Phoenix Muslim families to consider protesting a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/phxmosque?src=hash">#phxmosque</a>.</p>
<p>&mdash; jon gabriel (@exjon) <a href="https://twitter.com/exjon/status/604464771841167360">May 30, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>A reporter with a local ABC affiliate was on the ground and working her way through the crowd <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/phoenix-reporter-got-caught-up-in-a-couple-brawls-at-anti-islam-rally/"> during the protest</a>, and was able to catch some of the more intense moments between the rally participants and counterprotesters who came out in support of the mosque. </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been trying to come up with some sort of takeaway from all this. Maybe&#8230;<em>a victory for free speech</em>? I believe any victory for free speech is worth talking about, but I&#8217;m also taken aback at my own excitement over the fact that no one was injured. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m going to go with a <em>victory for free speech</em> because that&#8217;s what matters here. Protesters were free to protest, pro-Islam supporters were allowed to respond, and the city of Phoenix made sure that nobody moved from the realm of the First Amendment into the realm of a jail cell. </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t like everything I heard and saw in connection with this protest; fortunately for everyone in Phoenix, that doesn&#8217;t matter. </p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t America great?</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aleister]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Graduation season is upon us once again, so let&#8217;s enjoy some commencement speeches.</p>
<p>There were speakers from the world of politics.</p>
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<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/michelle-obama-urges-activism-in-commencement-speech-at-oberlin/">Michelle Obama Urges Activism in Commencement Speech at Oberlin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/nancy-pelosi-tells-college-grads-to-find-strength-in-diversity/">Nancy Pelosi Tells College Grads to Find Strength in Diversity</a></li>
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<p>And the entertainment industry.</p>
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<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/robert-de-niro-to-nyu-grads-youre-fked/">Robert De Niro to NYU Grads – You’re F**ked</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/matthew-mcconaughey-gets-standing-ovation-at-university-of-houston/">Matthew McConaughey Gets Standing Ovation at University of Houston</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/jon-bon-jovi-busts-out-guitar-during-commencement-speech/">Jon Bon Jovi Busts Out Guitar During Commencement Speech</a></li>
</ul>
<p>We all learned a lot this year, didn&#8217;t we?</p>
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<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/watch-students-think-speaker-boehner-should-resign-because-of-deflategate/">WATCH: Students Think Speaker Boehner Should Resign Because of ‘Deflategate’</a></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LgmbvhqtmuA" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>Best of luck, Millennials.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/fox-business-host-kennedy-interviews-professor-glenn-reynolds-on-millennials-and-higher-ed/">FOX Business Host Kennedy Interviews Professor Glenn Reynolds on Millennials and Higher Ed</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/college-educated-millennials-still-struggle-to-find-jobs/">College Educated Millennials Still Struggle to Find Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/half-of-college-grads-expect-their-families-to-support-them-financially/">Half of College Grads Expect Their Families to Support Them Financially</a></li>
</ul>
<p>You&#8217;ve gained many valuable skills.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/climate-activists-still-hounding-edinburgh-university/">Climate Activists Still Hounding Edinburgh University</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/college-coeds-go-topless-to-protest-indecency-laws/">College Coeds Go Topless to Protest Indecency Laws</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/university-of-wisconsin-to-hold-symposium-how-to-become-a-thief-in-the-university/">University of Wisconsin to Hold Symposium: How to Become ‘a Thief in the University’</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Thank goodness.</p>
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<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/uva-ends-its-bad-awful-year/">UVA Ends its Bad Awful Year</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Honestly, who else is going to do it?</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/prager-university-should-america-be-the-worlds-policeman/">Prager University – Should America be the World’s Policeman?</a></li>
</ul>
<p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/176KRhEAgUs" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>I&#8217;m sensing a pattern here.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/diversity-officer-who-said-kill-all-white-men-will-keep-her-job/">Diversity Officer Who Said ‘Kill All White Men’ Will Keep Her Job</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/valdosta-state-student-wants-to-kill-all-white-people/">Valdosta State Student Wants to Kill all White People</a></li>
</ul>
<p>News from the University of California.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/uc-president-wants-to-adopt-state-department-anti-semitism-definition/">UC President Wants to Adopt State Department Antisemitism Definition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/over-500-uc-alumni-pushing-for-measures-to-fight-campus-antisemitism/">Over 500 UC Alumni Pushing for Measures to Fight Campus Antisemitism</a></li>
</ul>
<p>This lady needs to find a new profession.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/boston-university-prof-impersonated-another-woman-on-adult-website/">Boston University Prof Impersonated Another Woman on Adult Website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/student-alleges-boston-u-prof-absolutely-knew-she-was-trolling-rape-survivor/">Student Alleges Boston U. Prof ‘Absolutely Knew’ She Was Trolling Rape Survivor</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Higher ed bubble update.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/listicle-6-insane-things-you-learn-when-your-college-goes-bankrupt/">Listicle: 6 Insane Things You Learn When Your College Goes Bankrupt</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/unc-drops-womens-and-gender-studies-and-45-other-degree-programs/">UNC Drops Women’s and Gender Studies and 45 Other Degree Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/drake-college-of-business-is-closing/">Drake College of Business is Closing</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The Second Amendment on campus.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/student-sues-college-over-permission-requirement-for-gun-rights-sign/">Student Sues College Over ‘Permission’ Requirement for Gun Rights Sign</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/texas-leads-the-way-for-concealed-carry-on-campus/">Texas Leads the Way for Concealed Carry on Campus</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Outrageous.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/student-vet-with-ptsd-labeled-a-threat-after-requesting-non-muslim-counselor/">Student Vet With PTSD Labeled a Threat After Requesting Non-Muslim Counselor</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Choose your college carefully.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/one-in-four-harvard-students-say-they-never-had-sex-while-they-were-there/">One in Four Harvard Students Say They Never Had Sex While They Were There</a></li>
<li><a href="http://collegeinsurrection.com/2015/05/is-uc-santa-barbara-the-academic-porn-capital-of-the-world/">Is UC Santa Barbara the Academic Porn Capital Of The World?</a></li>
</ul>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William A. Jacobson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, Prof. J: Here&#8217;s a contribution from the Land of Lincoln. The car sported the red &#8220;Impeach Obama&#8221; sticker on the passenger door as well. Not everyone in this state is a liberal moron, but unfortunately we conservatives seem to<div class='readMore'>	<a href='http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/family-values//#more'><img src='http://s3.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/themes/legal/images/li_readMore2.png' alt=' [&#8230;]...'></a></div>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Hi, Prof. J:</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a contribution from the Land of Lincoln. The car sported the red &#8220;Impeach Obama&#8221; sticker on the passenger door as well. Not everyone in this state is a liberal moron, but unfortunately we conservatives seem to be outnumbered, and most likely our ranks will become fewer as Illinois circles the drain.</p>
<p>Loyal LI reader Norbie</p></blockquote>
<p>It took me a few seconds to figure out this one, which I guess makes me a &#8230;.</p>
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		<title>AACONS Interviews Kirsten Powers and Michael Tanner</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AACONS sits down with Kirsten Powers and Michael Tanner to discuss the news of the day.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kirsten Powers is a Fox News contributor, a columnist for <em>USA Today</em>, and a contributor of various publications including the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, and the <em>NY Post</em>. Her latest work is currently on the NYT bestsellers list and is entitled, <em>The Silencing: How The Left Is Killing Free Speech</em>.</p>
<p>Michael Tanner is a Cato Institute senior fellow and heads research into a variety of domestic policies with a particular emphasis on poverty and social welfare policy, health care reform, and Social Security. He is the author of a recent policy paper for Cato, which is entitled, “The Pros and Cons of a Guaranteed National Income.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Visit AACONS <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aacons">Blog Talk Radio</a> page and its home <a href="http://africanamericanconservatives.com/">blog website</a>. They have a great <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AACONS">Facebook page</a> and active <a href="https://twitter.com/AACONS">Twitter</a> account.</p>
<p>[NOTE: AACONS now is posting its weekly podcasts at Legal Insurrection.]</p>
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		<title>Yet another reason to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 22:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William A. Jacobson]]></dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah, the beach in Tel Aviv.</p>
<p>The Featured Image shows the view north from in front of my hotel.</p>
<p>There is a huge amount of construction going on up and down the beach &#8212; luxury hotels and residence buildings.</p>
<p>The building on the far right in the Featured Image is the U.S. Embassy.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s right, the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv is beachfront on the most prized section in Tel Aviv.</p>
<p><a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/U.S.-Embassy-Tel-Aviv-Beach-Satellite-e1432886825121.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-128948" src="http://s4.legalinsurrection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/U.S.-Embassy-Tel-Aviv-Beach-Satellite-e1432886825121.png" alt="U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv Beach Satellite" width="600" height="400" /></a></p>
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<p>Not that the diplomats likely get to enjoy it.</p>
<p>In fact, don&#8217;t you think it is unfair to force our diplomats to look out at the people frolicking on the beach knowing they cannot partake? It&#8217;s practically torture!</p>
<p>Save the diplomats?!</p>
<p>Yet another reason to move the U.S. Embassy to Israel&#8217;s capital, Jerusalem.</p>
<p>Where our embassy belongs.</p>
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		<title>Phoenix Mayor stands up for free speech he doesn’t agree with</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 21:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Miller]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Break the internet, round 452]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tonight, activists <a href="http://ktar.com/22/1837830/Group-to-hold-antiMuslim-protest-outside-of-Phoenix-mosque">plan to protest outside of the Phoenix mosque frequented <a href="http://legalinsurrection.com/2015/05/branco-cartoon-molon-labe/">by the Islamic extremists responsible</a> for shootings at a free speech rally in Garland, Texas. </p>
<p>Obviously, a controversy. </p>
<p>Local law enforcement officials aren&#8217;t taking any chances with this one; organizers for this protest have been less&#8230;filtered?&#8230;than those responsible for Garland&#8217;s &#8220;draw the Prophet&#8221; event, and city officials are <a href="http://ktar.com/22/1837830/Group-to-hold-antiMuslim-protest-outside-of-Phoenix-mosque">preparing for the possibility of violence</a>. </p>
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The protest is timed to coincide with jummah, a large communal Muslim prayer service held on Fridays.</p>
<p>Protest organizer Jon Ritzheimer told CNN his goal is to expose Islam.</p>
<p>&#8220;True Islam is terrorism,&#8221; he told the network&#8217;s Anderson Cooper. &#8220;The ones that are out committing these atrocities and stuff, they&#8217;re following the [Quran] as it&#8217;s written.&#8221;</p>
<p>ABC News reported Friday the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned local law enforcement there is a possibility of violence, though no specific nor credible threat.</p>
<p>The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has met with law enforcement in an effort to protect mosque-goers.</p>
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<p>&#8220;The promise of a heavy police presence at the rally of armed biker gang members will help calm fears of harassment and even attacks on worshipers,&#8221; CAIR-AZ Chairman Imraan Siddiqi said in a release.</p>
<p>The Phoenix Police Department did not disclose any exact details about how they will approach protesters, but said they are prepared for the protest.</p>
<p>&#8220;(We) have been in contact with representatives from the mosque and known event organizers. We will have an appropriate presence at the event but specific details will not be provided,&#8221; Phoenix Police Sgt. Trent Crump said.
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<p>So, here we are again. Are the protesters asking for it? Absolutely not&#8212;they have every right to be outspoken and controversial. That being said, those associated with the mosque have every right to fight to make sure the protest doesn&#8217;t interfere with their right to worship freely. </p>
<p>Reasonable minds can differ over the tactics being employed here&#8212;and oh boy, are they. </p>
<p>Either way, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/phoenix-mayor-not-happy-about-provocative-muhammad-cartoon-contest/">is ready to protect the free speech rights</a> of the protesters&#8230;and the religious liberty of those worshipping at the mosque. </p>
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Mayor Greg Stanton repeatedly told CNN’s Carol Costello this morning that he’s going to do all he can to make sure the First Amendment rights of the protesters are protected, and police will be there to stop any potential violence.</p>
<p>But at the same time, he said, “just because someone has a First Amendment right to do something doesn’t make it a good idea.” Stanton believes this is “being done in a purposefully provocative way” and would rather not see it happen. But at long as it does, he’ll make sure it’s protected.</p></blockquote>
<p>You can watch a video of the exchange <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/phoenix-mayor-not-happy-about-provocative-muhammad-cartoon-contest/">here</a>. (If I find a working embed code, I&#8217;ll add the video here.)</p>
<p>His candor struck me as remarkable (which may or may not be sad, depending on your world view.) In the wake of the shootings in Garland, there was a lot of back and forth online arguing about whether or not it was possible to protect free speech without necessarily supporting the speech we&#8217;re protecting. It was disappointing to see so many people missing the point that it is possible to still hold free speech as unassailable while at the same time criticizing that speech for being stupid, or hateful, or not just a good idea. </p>
<p>During the interview (really, go <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/phoenix-mayor-not-happy-about-provocative-muhammad-cartoon-contest/">watch it</a>) the anchor repeatedly attempts to get Stanton to lash out at the protesters, or at least say something soundbitey about their world view. He refuses to do it; instead he is honest about his misgivings about the particular speech being displayed, but rejects the idea that his misgivings should govern how he plans to protect the protesters&#8217; right to protest. </p>
<p>Well goodness gracious! Who would have thought <em>that</em> was possible? Good job, Stanton&#8212;follow through, and I&#8217;ll order a round of applause. </p>
<p>Hopefully, cool tempers prevail tonight. If anything does happen, we&#8217;ll keep you updated. </p>
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		<title>Anheuser-Busch cans drinking water for flood victims</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kemberlee Kaye]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas and Oklahoma will receive cans of Anheuser-Busch water]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>U.S. Beer King, Anheuser-Busch has temporarily stopped producing beer at one of its Georgia facilities to can drinking water for flood victims in Texas and Oklahoma. Working with the Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch is producing 50,000 cans of water free of charge.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/anheuser-busch-halts-beer-production-provide-water-texas-oklahoma-storm-n366361">NBC News</a> writes:</p>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Right now our production line is running emergency drinking water instead of beer,&#8221; Cartersville brewery manager Rob Haas told NBC News.</p>
<p>The Cartersville brewery produces cans of emergency relief water a few times a year, Haas said, partnering with the American Red Cross to provide to places in need within the United States.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s something we&#8217;re uniquely positioned to do in a very timely period,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>About 2,000 cases, each carrying 24 cans, are en route to communities in Texas and Oklahoma, he added. The water is expected to reach those areas within the next few days.</p>
<p>Red Cross spokesman Jordan Scott said the organization had been working with Anheuser-Busch, one of their disaster relief partners, to iron out the logistics of the water shipments and what areas they were needed the most.</p>
<p>&#8220;Oklahoma and Texas are in an unprecedented situation,&#8221; Scott said. &#8220;There are a lot of folks in need and everyone&#8217;s coming forward to help out.&#8221;</p>
<p>Scott said the additional drinking water would be &#8220;critical&#8221; to relief efforts in the area.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is not the first time Anheuser-Busch has come to the aid of disaster-affected areas. After Hurricane Sandy, the beer company produced a whopping 44,000 cases of water for victims. </p>
<p>According to an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khV3u34HQhw">ABC News report</a>, Anheuser-Busch has been mass producing drinking water for disaster relief since the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and has donated over 70 million cans of water since 1988.</p>
<p>You gotta love a company that chips in during times of need. Not to mention their blatant <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-_qRS4Li7A">American patriotism</a>.</p>
<p>If it were up to me, I&#8217;d take beer. It&#8217;s simple really &#8212; why drink water when you can have beer?</p>
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